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You wave farewell to the old man, then you set out across the marshy grassland and soon reach the highway beyond. This road connects Dwala with the coastal port of Czantai to the south. Its surface is deeply rutted, a consequence of the heavy wagons that travel this trade road every day. Frequent bolts of lightning illuminate the muddy highway as you trudge the final mile to Dwala’s south gate.

Upon arriving at the gate, a guard steps from his sentry post and demands you pay the night toll. Passage in and out of the city is free during the hours of daylight, but after dark a toll of 20 Ren (2 Gold Crowns) is imposed on all non-residents seeking to enter, and 10 Ren (1 Gold Crown) on those wishing to leave.

If you choose to pay the night toll, turn to 156.

If you do not, or if you do not have sufficient Gold Crowns to do so, turn to 94.